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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> across southern israel and gaza right now, you can smell the smoke. see the damage and feel the fear. palestinian officials now say more than 100 people killed in gaza after nearly a week of air attacks by israel. israel says hamas militants can stop the suffering in a second if they stop shooting hundreds of rockets across the border. those rockets have killed three israelis since the conflict began. the u.n. secretary general has arrived in egypt as part of an urgent international push for a cease fire. israeli troops and tanks on the border awaiting the order that could come at any time to invade gaza and turn this to in to a full-scale war. my colleagues and i are in the region. we are covering all sides of this conflict as only cnn can. earlier today i traveled to southern israel, tt's near israel's border with gaza where people live every day with a threat of rocket attacks and we experience what they go through firsthand. within minutes of ar
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> across southern israel and gaza right now, you can smell the smoke. see the damage and feel the fear. palestinian officials now say more than 100 people killed in gaza after nearly a week of air attacks by israel. israel says hamas militants can stop the suffering in a second if they stop shooting hundreds of rockets across the border. those rockets have killed three israelis since the conflict began. the u.n. secretary...
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>> hi wolf blitzer! today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. >>> they may not be voting on election day in 17 days, but when they grow up, many of america's children will certainly have the chance to. one children's book author is trying to get kids interested in the process right now. lisa sylvester caught up with him. >> reporter: we hea
>> hi wolf blitzer! today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the...
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i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> monday's third and final presidential debate will be a serious challenge for both candidates. it's focused on international policy and arena where both mitt romney lacks experience and the obama administration is under growing criticism, especially when it comes to the situation in the middle east. let's start with cnn's white house correspondent dan loathian. i assume officials in the white house campaign they know the president has questions he's going to answer. >> reporter: that's correct, wolf. and there doesn't appear to be much of a difference between the two candidates when it comes to foreign policy. but the president is getting prepared in study hall this weekend out at camp david. i think when you talk to folks out there, most people believe the president does have an advantage going into this debate. we expect he'll talk about getting osama bin laden but no one here at the white house, no one with the campaign is under estimating gov
i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> monday's third and final presidential debate will be a serious challenge for both candidates. it's focused on international policy and arena where both mitt romney lacks experience and the obama administration is under growing criticism, especially when it comes to the situation in the middle east. let's start with cnn's white house correspondent dan loathian. i assume officials in the white house campaign they know the...
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i'm wolf blitzer in jerusalem. you're in "the situation room." >>> the deadliest latest conflict between israel and ha moose. we're live in jerusalem for word of any diplomatic progress. there's been talk in the day about -- israel responded to fresh rocket attacks from gaza with missile strikes that killed at least five people including a child according to gaza health officials. the israeli army dropped leaflets warning residents in some areas to leave immediately for gaza city even indicating which routes they should take to stay safe. earlier today i visited the israeli town of beersheva. the family who lives in this home told me they made it to their safe room with only about 30 seconds to spare. the israel defense forces says one of its soldiers was killed by a hamas rocket earlier today. a total of five israelis have now been killed in this week of fighting. throughout the day whaling sirens have sent people in israel running for shelter including cnn's frederik pleitgen. take a look at what happened when he
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i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it could get lonely being the front-runner especially if you're way out front in new hampshire as romney is now. the first in the nation primary is only five days away. that makes him the prime target of his rivals, but they're also squabbling among themselves and while romney can afford to look ahead to south carolina, some candidates can't afford to fall further behind. let's go to john king in new hampshire. john, you're on the scene for us. give us the lay of the land right now. the big picture. what's going on? >> five days out, wolf, you would have to say new hampshire is romney country. just like in iowa, you have the campaigns now gearing up for their final push. we see more lawn signs than we did in iowa, but nowhere near the level of past campaigns. the reason, people here are pretty well considered to believe that romney will win. he won by eight votes in iowa. he's up by 30 points here. 48% for romne
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian todd's been working the story for us and getting new information. brian, tell our viewers what's the latest? >> we found out that the house majority leader, republican congressman eric cantor, may have found out almost two weeks before the president did. this and other time lines we're following on the investigation have led to genuine anger over why the ite house and other top congressional leaders weren't told sooner. a time line cnn has put together shows the republican house majority leader may have known about former cia direct
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian...
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wolf blitzer is off. i'm candy crowley. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world with. you're in "the situation room." puerto rico isn't often a hotbed of american politics but certainly is right now sunday's republican presidential primary looming. 20 delegates are up for grabs and as mitt romney and rick santorum will be the first to tell you, every one of those delegateses koubt es counts. jim acosta is watching it unfold for us in san juan. you had the opportunity to see both of these candidates, jim. >> reporter: that's right, candy, and it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out, because naturally mitt romney has been given sort of the advantage here in puerto rico. s' got the endorsement of this territory's governor, luis fortunio but the governor welcomed senator santorum to the island when he arrived earlier this beak. i have to tell you what everybody is talking about here on this island is this language controversy that flared up when rick santorum talked to a puerto rican newspaper and said that the territory's adoption
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wolf blitzer, thank you so much. coming up next we'll take you inside what police in oakland call the largest mass arrest in the city's history. [ mujahid ] there was a little bit of trepidation, not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend more time with my wife and my kids. it's my world. that's my world. ♪ >>> i'll take you to oakland, california, where it appears the "occupy" movement might be gaining steam. confrontationtion between protesters and police turned violent this weekend. how about this number? 400. 400 people were arrested. protesters stormed a ymca and gained access to city hall. we have invited the mayor and members of city council to join us live but they have declined. the mayor told our the affiliate, kgo, there was no excuse for this kind of behavior. >> this time
wolf blitzer, thank you so much. coming up next we'll take you inside what police in oakland call the largest mass arrest in the city's history. [ mujahid ] there was a little bit of trepidation, not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend more time with my wife and...
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i'm gloria borger in for wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news conties next on cnn. >>> good evening. i'm john king. tonight, a bizarre twist in the john edwards trial. after nine days of deliberations, the jury finds the former senator and presidential candidate, not guilty on one count and deadlocks on the other five. a mistrial. an in your face day on presidential politics. president obama's top strategist visits the massachusetts mass state house to liable sh label mitt romney a failure. mitt romney visits a green energy company as proof that the president's stimulus package are disaster. george w. bush returns to the white house, or as he put it, his hanging. a portrait unveiling that was moving and very funny. >>> we begin with this afternoon's messy and emotional ending in
i'm gloria borger in for wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news conties next on cnn. >>> good evening. i'm john king. tonight, a bizarre twist in the john edwards trial. after nine days of deliberations, the jury finds the former senator and presidential candidate, not guilty on one count and deadlocks on the other five. a mistrial. an in your face day on presidential politics. president obama's top strategist visits the massachusetts mass state house to liable sh...
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wolf blitzer is off today. i'm joe johns, and you're in "the situation room." >> it's a long that sparks controversy and outrage as well as sympathy and imitators. today the supreme court told arizona it went too far in trying to stem illegal immigration, taking matters into its own hand that constitutionally belongs to the federal government. the justices struck down three major portions of the law but upheld one of the most
wolf blitzer is off today. i'm joe johns, and you're in "the situation room." >> it's a long that sparks controversy and outrage as well as sympathy and imitators. today the supreme court told arizona it went too far in trying to stem illegal immigration, taking matters into its own hand that constitutionally belongs to the federal government. the justices struck down three major portions of the law but upheld one of the most
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time now for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. >>> fred, thanks very much. happening now, lawmakers lashing out at the president, the news media and each other. tempers flare as congress probes the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. you're about to hear a tape of senator john mccain's contentious exchange with cnn. also, we've seen pictures like this of the benghazi compound on september 11th, but today for the first time lawmakers are seeing surveillance video of the assault that killed the united states ambassador, three other americans. i'll talk to one u.s. senator about what that video shows. and mitt romney's speaking out about his election loss blaming what he calls gifts -- that's a quote, gifts, the president people gave to people who voted for him. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> tempers flaring on capitol hill. senator john mccain lashing out at one of our cnn producers who questioned why he was missing a key hearing on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. mccain has been a sharp critic of
time now for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. >>> fred, thanks very much. happening now, lawmakers lashing out at the president, the news media and each other. tempers flare as congress probes the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. you're about to hear a tape of senator john mccain's contentious exchange with cnn. also, we've seen pictures like this of the benghazi compound on september 11th, but today for the first time lawmakers are seeing...
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wolf blitzer's off today. i'm gloria borger and you're in "the situation room." >>> and we've got a lot of breaking news today. the jury in the john edwards' federal corruption trial reaches a verdict on just one of the six counts against the one-time presidential hopeful. the defense asks for a mistrial, but the judge tells the jury they've got to keep at it. let's go straight to cnn's senior correspondent, joe johns. he's in greensboro, north carolina. joe, what is going on down there? >> reporter: well, you know, it gets stranger and stranger every minute. quite frankly, just a few minutes ago, gloria, we got the word to stay tuned. it may not be over yet, even for today. the jury just sent yet another note to judge katherine eagles here in greensboro. we're waiting to hear the contents of that note. they've been a very communicatetive juror. it could be they just want to talk about scheduling. usually around 4:30 eastern time is usually when the jury breaks for the day. but recapping, it's been a very unus
wolf blitzer's off today. i'm gloria borger and you're in "the situation room." >>> and we've got a lot of breaking news today. the jury in the john edwards' federal corruption trial reaches a verdict on just one of the six counts against the one-time presidential hopeful. the defense asks for a mistrial, but the judge tells the jury they've got to keep at it. let's go straight to cnn's senior correspondent, joe johns. he's in greensboro, north carolina. joe, what is going on...
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wolf blitzer's off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> a major test of the two-day-old cease-fire between israel and hamas. the militant group says israeli soldiers fired on farmers trying to reach their land near the border killing one person and injuring 25 others. the israeli military says the people were protesters trying to enter israel and that they ignored warning shots. while that incident is being disputed, there's broad agreement that the recent fighting has left hamas in a stronger position than it was before. cnn's brian todd has more for us. brian, what's going on with hamas? >> joe, right now it certainly looks hamas is stronger politically morning it was before this. a group u.s. and israel consider a terrorist group. at this moment it's the major power among the palestinians. in gaza, celebrations and declarations of victory. this is the side which had scores of its facilities destroyed, more than 100 of its people killed. yet for the leaders of hamas, it signifies a strategy that works.
wolf blitzer's off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> a major test of the two-day-old cease-fire between israel and hamas. the militant group says israeli soldiers fired on farmers trying to reach their land near the border killing one person and injuring 25 others. the israeli military says the people were protesters trying to enter israel and that they ignored warning shots. while that incident is being disputed, there's broad agreement that the recent...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> mitt romney's primary sweep this week sounded the death nell for newt gingrich's campaign and the romney versus obama battle for the rouwhite house has shif up a gear. our national political reporter is following this. jim, what are you seeing now? >> with the republican race now over, there are only two men left standing, president obama and mitt romney and they're already throwing hard punches, even though it's only april. president obama's visit with college students in iowa may have been about financial aid but it was one more sign that school is in session in the race for the white house. >> some suggest that students like you have to pay more so we can help bring down the deficit. th think about that. >> the president has been doing his reelection homework basically ever since he got in office. from february 2009 on he's made 126 visit to 14 battle ground states. >> is it easier to make ends meet. >> no. >> mitt romney was just in one of those
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> mitt romney's primary sweep this week sounded the death nell for newt gingrich's campaign and the romney versus obama battle for the rouwhite house has shif up a gear. our national political reporter is following this. jim, what are you seeing now? >> with the republican race now over, there are only two men left standing, president obama and mitt romney and they're already throwing hard punches, even though it's...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with today's hard words in the negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. that steep across the board spending cut and tax increase scheduled to hit in just 33 days. in a scathing assessment today, the speaker of the house john boehner says there's been no substantive progress on a deal. need to realize there can be no deal without tax rates going up for top earners. let's go live to our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. she's got more on the latest developments. tough talk from both sides, jessica. >> reporter: tough talk and some bright lines, wolf. on the same day that treasury secretary tim geithner went to capitol hill to meet with both democrats and republicans to talk about these negotiations, there is tense body language and tough words on both sides of pennsylvania avenue. they're starting to sound dug-in on capitol hill. >> all eyes are on the white house. the country doesn't need a victory lap. it needs leade
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with today's hard words in the negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. that steep across the board spending cut and tax increase scheduled to hit in just 33 days. in a scathing assessment today, the speaker of the house john boehner says there's been no substantive progress on a deal. need to realize there can be no deal without tax rates going up for top earners. let's go live to our chief white house...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." up first, a new video that appears to show really disgusting behavior by united states marines in the presence of dead bodies. a pentagon official says the pictures turned his stomach. an investigation has now been launched. on you poring correspondent barbara starr is joining us with details. what are they saying, barbara? >> this is a 39-second video that began to appear on the internet earlier today. for obvious reasons were only going to show a blurred still image. this is simply not suitable to be shown. what it does appear to show is four men dressed in marine corps combat gear in aar zone urinating on what appears to be three dead bodies of potential insurgents. the marine corps has launched an investigation into all of this. we have to emphasize, as you continue to look at this photo, we do not know when or where exactly it was taken, but there are interesting clues already emerging. i spoke to a senior marine corps official who says, look at the picture. you will see these pe
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." up first, a new video that appears to show really disgusting behavior by united states marines in the presence of dead bodies. a pentagon official says the pictures turned his stomach. an investigation has now been launched. on you poring correspondent barbara starr is joining us with details. what are they saying, barbara? >> this is a 39-second video that began to appear on the internet earlier today. for obvious reasons were...
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wolf blitzer is off today. i'm joe johns. and you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with mitt romney who's just unveiled a new campaign strategy just 50 days before the election. in a speech this afternoon, romney refocused on the economy and got specific about how he would reduce the size of government. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta is in los angeles where romney spoke to the u.s. hispanic chamber of commerce. jim, today it looks like romney is reaching out to latino voters. >> reporter: that's right, joe. he's doing just that. but he's also according to his campaign unveiling some of the details of his economic plan. just as voters are starting to pay attention to this election. but there are new distractions out there. namely a campaign blame game that does not go over well 50 days before an election. after a week of gop handwringing over his response to violence in the middle east, mitt romney is rebooting his message, returning to the issue that has driven his campaign from the beginning. the eco
wolf blitzer is off today. i'm joe johns. and you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with mitt romney who's just unveiled a new campaign strategy just 50 days before the election. in a speech this afternoon, romney refocused on the economy and got specific about how he would reduce the size of government. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta is in los angeles where romney spoke to the u.s. hispanic chamber of commerce. jim, today it looks like romney is...
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come on, wolf blitzer and anderson cooper together, it does not get better than that. 7:00 p.m. eastern and if you can't get to a tv, you got your ipad or laptop, we stream this live on cnn.com, do not miss it. be a great voter. longest lasting, full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! >>> you like taxes? i've got taxes for you. christine romans is here to talk about the very serious issue of the fiscal cliff and what it means for your bottom line. literally your bottom line. plug for your show. >> the bottom line is you're going to pay more in taxes next year either because you'll go off the fiscal cliff or because payroll tax is going to expire. taxes are likely rising next year. >> real numbers for people who make certain amounts of money. >> this is the fiscal cliff only. if you make $20,000 to $40,000,
come on, wolf blitzer and anderson cooper together, it does not get better than that. 7:00 p.m. eastern and if you can't get to a tv, you got your ipad or laptop, we stream this live on cnn.com, do not miss it. be a great voter. longest lasting, full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition...
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i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news continues next on cnn. >>> good evening. i'm john king. tonight, your tax dollars. and the federal employees who bragged about breaking the rules to waste them. outrage mounts. >>> plus, mitt romney says president obama should start packing. but our brand new poll tonight suggests the incumbent democrat has a big early advantage. and the embarrassing prostitution scandal around president obama's trip to colombia. more than 20 secret service and military personnel now under investigation. >>> we begin with significant new and breaking developments in the allegations against security personnel charged with protecting president obama during his trip to colombia for a major international summit. i'm told the expanding investigation now involves more than 20 people. 11 secret service personnel and 10 department of defense personnel. government officials familiar with the case also tell me tonight, all 11 secret service personnel had their security clearances revoked effective today. effective today they can get those back if they
i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news continues next on cnn. >>> good evening. i'm john king. tonight, your tax dollars. and the federal employees who bragged about breaking the rules to waste them. outrage mounts. >>> plus, mitt romney says president obama should start packing. but our brand new poll tonight suggests the incumbent democrat has a big early advantage. and the embarrassing prostitution scandal around president obama's trip to colombia....
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> dramatic new developments today in the cruise ship disaster off the coast of italy after blasting holes in the capsized "costa philosopconcord" the massive liner hits rocks and ripped open the hull friday night. it shows the dramatic escape as people clamor off the sinks vessel. the ship's captain is under house arrest, and he may face charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. now a stunning -- the transcript between outrages authorities on shore and the captain. matthew chance is faults this unfold. what's the latest, matthew? >> reporter: these transcripts and recordings that have emerged of astonishing. they show conversations that were taking place between the captain of the "costa concordia." his name is francesco scampino. the coast guard asking about the situation. he sounds confused. then emerges much to the astonishment of is the coast guard that the captain has abandoned the ship, while hundreds of passengers are still on board, some bo
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> dramatic new developments today in the cruise ship disaster off the coast of italy after blasting holes in the capsized "costa philosopconcord" the massive liner hits rocks and ripped open the hull friday night. it shows the dramatic escape as people clamor off the sinks vessel. the ship's captain is under house arrest, and he may face charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. now a stunning -- the transcript...
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i'm wolf blitzer in chicago. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> bill clinton can certainly work wondzers out there on the campaign trail, but he can also work himself into trouble from time to time. first, he praised what he called the so-called sterling -- that's a quote, sterling business record of mitt romney right here on cnn. then he contradicted president obama seemingly by suggesting that the bush tax cuts should be extended even for the wealthiest americans. i just sat down with the former president here in chicago at the clinton global initiative, and i asked him about that. >> what i was saying yesterday, which is apparently not accurate, is that if this fiscal cliff comes to the president and the congress and the country before the election, he can't afford to give up his position and he shouldn't. that we'll have revenues to deal with this debt long term and asking those of us to pay taxes. i support that position. i always have, and -- but the republicans feel t
i'm wolf blitzer in chicago. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> bill clinton can certainly work wondzers out there on the campaign trail, but he can also work himself into trouble from time to time. first, he praised what he called the so-called sterling -- that's a quote, sterling business record of mitt romney right here on cnn. then he contradicted president obama seemingly by suggesting that the bush tax cuts should be extended even...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> as we await jim acosta's interview with mitt romney, there are important new developments in a search for a running mate. we're seeing reports that there is now a short list of possibilities and the biggest name on that so-called short list is the former secretary of state, condoleezza rice. let's bring in dana bash. she's working the story for us. the name has been floated out there for a while. but all of a sudden it's getting a bit more imptous. >> interesting you used the term floated. there's no question this is a trial balloon and a clever way for the romney campaign to change the subject from a whole bunch of things they would probably rather not talk about today. but since we do know that there are a few people, the romneys and one or two other staffers who really know what's going on with regard to him choosing a vice presidential running mate,
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> as we await jim acosta's interview with mitt romney, there are important new developments in a search for a running mate. we're seeing reports that there is now a short list of possibilities and the biggest name on that so-called short list is the former secretary of state, condoleezza rice. let's bring in dana bash. she's working the story for us. the name has been floated out there for a while. but all of a sudden it's...
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i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> united nations is calling north korea's attempted rocking launch deplorable and destabilizing, even though it broke apart and fell into the sea and now, u.n. officials are warning the nation. stan grant is getting rare access inside north korea. stan? r. >> reporter: it started with a day of so much hope. this was the crowning achievement, the day they put a satellite into orbit. it went terribly wrong. that will not deter this nation. they're going to press ahead with more. ♪ from disaster to glory in a day. in north korea, history is what you make it. as always is here. this is about the power of images and the worship of their leader. two massive statues of the founder of the country and his son, kim jong-il. watching over the third generation of this dynasty, the newly crown eed se preem leader kim jong-un. this is how north korea is responding with the scene of triumph, this massive statues. when you're r
i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> united nations is calling north korea's attempted rocking launch deplorable and destabilizing, even though it broke apart and fell into the sea and now, u.n. officials are warning the nation. stan grant is getting rare access inside north korea. stan? r. >> reporter: it started with a day of so much hope. this was the crowning achievement, the day they put a...
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wolf blitzer's off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> republicans and democrats now have just 32 days to make a deal or your taxes are going up and more than $1 trillion automatically will be cut from vital federal programs like defense, education and housing assistance. as referred to as the fiscal cliff. and when it comes to doing something to avoid it, house speaker john boehner bluntly told reporters today, there is a stalemate. for his part, president obama is trying to break that stalemate by asking voters to put more pressure on the republicans. cnn chief white house correspondent jessica yellin and chief political correspondent gloria borger join us right now. gloria, guess i'll start with you. does the president have any leverage? >> he has a lot of leverage right now. i mean, if you look back to the debt ceiling in the summer of 2011, you recall the president was accused of negotiating with himself because it was sort of a time of weakness for him. right now, look, joe, he's just won re-elect
wolf blitzer's off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> republicans and democrats now have just 32 days to make a deal or your taxes are going up and more than $1 trillion automatically will be cut from vital federal programs like defense, education and housing assistance. as referred to as the fiscal cliff. and when it comes to doing something to avoid it, house speaker john boehner bluntly told reporters today, there is a stalemate. for his part, president...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> with just 27 days to go until the presidential election, we begin with mitt romney's bumpy day out there on the campaign trail. first, his campaign had to clarify something romney said earlier about abortion later. they said romney will stop telling a new story apparently designed to show his softer side. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is in ohio right now on the road with the romney campaign. >> reporter: wolf, mitt romney's been trying to open up to voters in recent days telling stories of friends who have died, even service members who have died in combat. but the mother of one falling navy s.e.a.l.s. says she's offended as democrats accuse romney of trying to hide his true beliefs. it's been a staple of the stump speeches, the gop nominee talking about the deaths of friends, even soldier who is have inspired him. >> i've met some wonderful people. one was a former navy s.e.a.l.s. glen dougherty. and we chatted for a while. >>
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> with just 27 days to go until the presidential election, we begin with mitt romney's bumpy day out there on the campaign trail. first, his campaign had to clarify something romney said earlier about abortion later. they said romney will stop telling a new story apparently designed to show his softer side. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is in ohio right now on the road with the romney campaign. >>...
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wolf blitzer is off. i'm candy crowley and you're in "the situation room." >>> it's been a week of major rulings at the supreme court, culminating with the most anticipated decision in more than a decade, health care reform. chief justice john roberts caught many observers off guard by siding with the four liberal justices to uphold president obama's signature accomplishment. cnn's kate balduan begins our coverage. kate, this was a ruling that went against conventional wisdom. >> i would absolutely say so, candy. it was a bombshell ruling with the chief justice, as the swing vote joining the court's more liberal justices in the majority narrowly upholding the main provisions of the president's health care law. the justification for that is what surprised many court watchers. the court justice writing for the majority that the mandate was unconstitutional, under the commerce clause, really rejecting the argument that the obama administration and congress stood behind the most. instead, the majority said th
wolf blitzer is off. i'm candy crowley and you're in "the situation room." >>> it's been a week of major rulings at the supreme court, culminating with the most anticipated decision in more than a decade, health care reform. chief justice john roberts caught many observers off guard by siding with the four liberal justices to uphold president obama's signature accomplishment. cnn's kate balduan begins our coverage. kate, this was a ruling that went against conventional...
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be sure to join anderson cooper and wolf blitzer as they take a close look at the candidates' final push before the election in america's choice 2012, countdown to election day. that's 8:00 p.m. right here on cnn. >>> with a slew of new voting rules in many states, home monitors are being immobilized for this election. we'll tell you why. >>> in new jersey, sandy is taking its toll on voting. i'll tell you how they're getting creative to get the ballots in. ng to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum. so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an o
be sure to join anderson cooper and wolf blitzer as they take a close look at the candidates' final push before the election in america's choice 2012, countdown to election day. that's 8:00 p.m. right here on cnn. >>> with a slew of new voting rules in many states, home monitors are being immobilized for this election. we'll tell you why. >>> in new jersey, sandy is taking its toll on voting. i'll tell you how they're getting creative to get the ballots in. ng to find a better...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> mitt romney launches a counteroffensive after being slammed for a secretly recorded remarks that 47% of americans are dependent on government. the romney camp is now pushing a 14-year-old tape of president obama talking about redistribution. let's begin our coverage this hour with our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. jessica, it's a familiar refrain, but what is all the new buzz all about? >> hi, wolf. it is a narrative that has followed the president for years. that really what he wants to do is use the government to take from the rich and give to the poor. well, now that the romney campaign is facing a controversy of its own, it is seized on an old audiotape to argue that that's exactly what the president still wants to do, wolf. the gop is out with a new attack on the president playing up old audio and a familiar story line. >> i actually believe in redistribution. >> if you got a business, you didn't build that. >> reporter: the t
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> mitt romney launches a counteroffensive after being slammed for a secretly recorded remarks that 47% of americans are dependent on government. the romney camp is now pushing a 14-year-old tape of president obama talking about redistribution. let's begin our coverage this hour with our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. jessica, it's a familiar refrain, but what is all the new buzz all about? >> hi, wolf....
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. >>> it is time for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. wolf? >> ted, thanks very much. happening now. another top commander in a widening scandal swirling around general david petraeus. john allen is now the subject of a pentagon investigation. it centers around hundreds, possibly thousands of e-mails sent to this woman. details of where she fits into an increasingly tangled web of relationships. i'll talk about all of this with the chair of the senate intelligence committee. dianne feinstein says it is like something off the front page of a tab roid mloid magazine and s demanding answers. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with stunning twists in the scandal that brought down the head of the cia, general david petraeus. another u.s. general is caught in the same tangled web. john allen, top commander in afghanistan, is being investigated by the pentagon for allegedly sending inappropriate e-mails to a married woman, the same woman whose complaint of threatening e-mails from general petraeus' lover cracked the scandal wide open. barbara st
. >>> it is time for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. wolf? >> ted, thanks very much. happening now. another top commander in a widening scandal swirling around general david petraeus. john allen is now the subject of a pentagon investigation. it centers around hundreds, possibly thousands of e-mails sent to this woman. details of where she fits into an increasingly tangled web of relationships. i'll talk about all of this with the chair of the senate intelligence...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with today's double declarations of victory after the vice presidential debate. first, the republicans. in a little bit mitt romney teams up with congressman paul ryan in the swing state of ohio. and you're going to see their rally live right here in "the situation room." already today romney's called his running mate's debate performance thoughtful, respectful, steady and poised. our national political correspondent jim acosta has more now on the republican's post debate spin. >> reporter: wolf, even though paul ryan said he saw it coming, republican strategists i talk to in the post debate spin room said they were not expecting joe biden's repeated interruptions and laugh out loud style. if the vice president's performance could be summed up as lol, the republican response was omg. >> i'm great. >> reporter: at breakfast after his fiery debate with vice president joe biden, paul ryan still had his sunny side up. >> no. it's what i expecte
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with today's double declarations of victory after the vice presidential debate. first, the republicans. in a little bit mitt romney teams up with congressman paul ryan in the swing state of ohio. and you're going to see their rally live right here in "the situation room." already today romney's called his running mate's debate performance thoughtful, respectful, steady and poised. our national political...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> wisconsin residents are voting right now on an extraordinary move to recall the governor scott walker and replace him with tom barrett. this election might be a sneak preview of the november press connection. the effort to get rid of walker was sparked by his move to get rid of collective bargaining rights for public employees. the state is split down the middle, the nasty battle against the tea party movement that has made vast amounts of money. dana bash reports. >> reporter: at a labor headquarters in madison, a frenzied final push to get out the vote. checking and re-checking lists, last-minute phone calls upon. the climax of a lengthy union effort of the republican governor scott walker. >> this is about mobilizing our people and the base and connecting with our voters. >> reporter: it's a similar scene in a walker war room. gop officials claim to have made 4 million calls and all of this comes at an unprec
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> wisconsin residents are voting right now on an extraordinary move to recall the governor scott walker and replace him with tom barrett. this election might be a sneak preview of the november press connection. the effort to get rid of walker was sparked by his move to get rid of collective bargaining rights for public employees. the state is split down the middle, the nasty battle...
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wolf blitzer. "the situation room" starts right flow. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happens now on this the eve of the arizona republican presidential debate, brand-new poll numbers just out that show -- guess what -- a very, very tight contest in this critical primary state. also satan at war with america? some old and controversial remarking are now coming back to haunt rick santorum. >>> plus president obama's vow to the middle class and his message to congress. does he really expect republicans to take up his agenda? we'll go inside his strategy. i'm wolf blitzer in mesa, arizona, you're in "the situation room." this just coming in. on the eve of the new nuclear weapons showing that just how tight the race is. take a look 32% say rick san storm, but with the sampling eras that's constituentically a tie. ron paul coming in at 6%, let's go in depth right now with our chief political analyst gloria borger and depend can i washington bureau chief michael crowley. gloria, first you. arizona we all thought was supposed to be relatively easy for mitt rom in, but this a
wolf blitzer. "the situation room" starts right flow. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happens now on this the eve of the arizona republican presidential debate, brand-new poll numbers just out that show -- guess what -- a very, very tight contest in this critical primary state. also satan at war with america? some old and controversial remarking are now coming back to haunt rick santorum. >>> plus president obama's vow to the middle class and his message to congress....
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time now for wolf blitzer and "the situation room." >> don, thanks very much. happening now, a kidnapper on the fbi's most wanted list kills himself in front of his young captives as police close in. we
time now for wolf blitzer and "the situation room." >> don, thanks very much. happening now, a kidnapper on the fbi's most wanted list kills himself in front of his young captives as police close in. we
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you didn't tell me that, but thanks very much. >> wolf blitzer, here's your plug. be sure to watch "the situation room" here on cnn. wolf, thank you. ♪ goodbye [ flushing ] ♪ [ both ] ♪ na, na... [ woman ] ♪ na, na-na, na [ men ] ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ good-bye [ male announcer ] with kohler's powerful, high-efficiency toilets. flush. and done. [ all ] ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ good-bye with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bl
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> up first this hour, a cnn exclusive. officials in the region opening up about the terror threat and how it could spread. i'll speak about that with the former secretary of state colin powell. we'll talk in just a few moments, but right now here's our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. she's reporting from jordan. >> this is the latest jihadist video from syria. it has all of the hallmarks of al qaeda and includes bomb attacks and a nighttime raid against military outposts. a senior jordanian official tells cnn that there are nearly 1500 al qaeda members and sympathizers now in syria. many have entered the country from iraq and lebanon over the past five months and are part of a growing campaign of bombings and ambushes against syrian intelligence and military targets. in the jordanian capital there is growing worry. >> jordan is very stable. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with cnn while visiting jord
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> up first this hour, a cnn exclusive. officials in the region opening up about the terror threat and how it could spread. i'll speak about that with the former secretary of state colin powell. we'll talk in just a few moments, but right now here's our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. she's reporting from jordan. >> this is the latest jihadist video from syria. it has all of...
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wolf blitzer, thanks so much. of course, we'll continue to watch you this week with the florida primary, just two days away, tuesday night, our coverage led by our wolf blitzer. thanks so much, wolf. >>> ron paul says he thinks we should be trading with cuba, but first his response to gingrich's idea of colonizing the moon. >> well, i don't think we should go to the moon. i think we maybe should send some politicians up there. >>> welcome back to this special hour of the "cnn newsroom." we're focusing on politics, allowing you to hear from the 2012 presidential contenders. absent from the campaign trail today, gop candidate rick santorum. he canceled his events today in florida to be with his 3-year-old daughter who was in a philadelphia hospital right now. she suffers from a chromosomal condition that can cause serious medical problems. spokesman says santorum intends to return to florida and resume campaigning as soon as possible. at thursday night's debate, he talked about an issue near and dear to floridians'
wolf blitzer, thanks so much. of course, we'll continue to watch you this week with the florida primary, just two days away, tuesday night, our coverage led by our wolf blitzer. thanks so much, wolf. >>> ron paul says he thinks we should be trading with cuba, but first his response to gingrich's idea of colonizing the moon. >> well, i don't think we should go to the moon. i think we maybe should send some politicians up there. >>> welcome back to this special hour of the...